This paper examines how gamification affects user intention to use mobile healthcare applications (mHealth) and how the effect of gamification works differently according to health status, age, and gender. We use data from a mobile survey conducted b...
Mobile applications viewed as digital social change tools are focused on sustainable development, particularly in topics that address ecology and the environment. In this research, the aim is to systematize a review of the 10 most downloaded mobile a...
Physical inactivity is a plague for public health, especially in Western Countries. Among the countermeasures, mobile applications promoting physical activity seem particularly promising, thanks to the spread and adoption of mobile devices. However,...
Gamification in healthcare has shown to increase user motivation and treatment adherence. Personalisation strategies have the potential to create sustainable health change and user motivation. In striving for personalisation, surveys are often used a...
Vocabulary learning has been a challenge for second language (L2) learners, often due to its repetitive nature and the massive time investment it requires. To address these challenges, digital gamification features have been introduced to L2 learners...
Citizens are increasingly becoming involved in data collection, whether for scientific purposes, to carry out micro-tasks, or as part of a gamified, competitive application. In some cases, volunteered data collection overlaps with that of mapping age...
Applying mobile gamification in the gastronomy tourism industry is an intriguing challenge. Phuket is a city with a culinary heritage. This study examined Thai domestic tourists’ perceptions of WISKET42, a mobile web-based gamification applicat...
Circular economy learning fosters competencies in sustainable resource management and environmental protection, which have been recognized by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) to be essential for cross-curricular traini...
In the educational context, there currently emerges a growing research interest in using mobile augmented reality (AR) and the gamification concept to promote environmental education (EE). However, to date, scant attention has been paid to practicall...
Nowadays, educational activities need to be oriented towards sustainable mobility as a tool to guarantee a better future for younger generations. Two focus groups (FGs) of children aged 10–12 years were formed, for the design, development, and...
Amid obesity problems in the young population and apparent trends of spending a significant amount of time in a stationary position, promoting healthy nutrition and physical activities to teenagers is becoming increasingly important. It can rely on d...
Gamification in education refers to the introduction of game elements in the design of learning processes. Our gamification approach was based on the self-determination theory. According to this theory, people need to have competence, social connecte...
Individual actions play a pivotal role in climate change, one of the most urgent global challenges, as daily behaviors generate substantial greenhouse gas emissions. Saudi Arabia, in particular, demonstrates its strong commitment to environmental sus...
The role of language in conveying a people’s values, norms, and beliefs is crucial, particularly today, when many indigenous languages, especially in Africa, are at risk of extinction. To reverse this trend, it is imperative to develop innovati...
Teaching students awareness about sustainable mobility has been lacking to date. There is a need to expand the themes being addressed in order to achieve a change in attitude. Society needs to design a curriculum that teaches about sustainable mobili...
Information systems (IS) play a central role in promoting corporate sustainability and pro-environmental behavior. This study explores the use of mobile apps for fostering sustainability-oriented corporate culture. It accentuates issues relating to s...
Augmented reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT) are among the core technological elements of modern information systems and applications in which advanced features for user interactivity and monitoring are required. These technologies are continu...
This article presents a systematic review on autism care, diagnosis, and intervention based on mobile apps running on smartphones and tablets. Here, the term “intervention” means a carefully planned set of activities with the objective of improving a...
Most people are using their smartphones daily and carry them all the time. Therefore, mobile learning applications can be integrated in daily routines to make learning a part of daily life. While numerous mobile learning applications exist, each with...
Background: A physically active lifestyle is crucial for long-term cardiovascular health; however, access to supervised exercise programs for children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) remains limited. Although prior digital exercis...
How can we encourage people to make sustainable mobility choices, reducing car dependency and the related CO
15 May 2020
Objective: To create a mobile application able to help patients follow medical treatments properly. Methods: We designed and developed a custom Android/iOS App to remind patients of the pharmaceutical drugs to be taken, of the visits and exams to att...
Background/Objectives: Dietary behaviors among young adults in Japan have become increasingly polarized, highlighting the limitations of traditional knowledge-based health education. Behavioral science-based approaches such as nudging and gamificatio...
Growth hormone (GH) deficiency affects up to one in 4000 children and is usually treated with daily injections of GH whilst the child is still growing. With children typically diagnosed at around five years old, this can mean over 10 years of therapy...
Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly integrated into the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, evidence to substantiate its potential as part of standard care remains limited. This Phase 1 study aimed to evaluate a VR-based im...
Rapid urbanization and consumption growth have intensified the need for locally relevant solutions that translate environmental awareness into measurable individual action which is a priority of the Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative. W...
This paper presents an augmented reality (AR) mobile application developed for Android devices, which brings five bust sculptures of historical personalities of the city of Komotini, Greece, to ‘life’ using the Unity engine. These busts n...
The popularity of smartphones and widespread access to mobile internet removed earlier barriers to reliance on mobile applications run on visitors’ own devices for guidance in tourist attractions. At the same time, the tourists’ rising ex...
This paper presents the current state of the gaming industry, which provides an important background for an effective serious game implementation in mobile crowdsensing. An overview of existing solutions, scientific studies and market research highli...
Learning through digital media is currently considered as a mixture of methodologies that aim to approach the reality of students to motivate them. Gamification emerges as one of the pedagogical methodologies on the rise in digital classrooms, but is...
While public awareness of climate change has grown over the years, many people still have misconceptions regarding effective individual environmental action. In this paper, we present a serious game called PEAR, developed using elements of geolocatio...
Mobile augmented reality applications are gaining prominence in education, but there is a need to design appropriate and enjoyable games to be used in educational contexts such as classrooms. This paper presents an interactive information system desi...
This research aims to analyze the feasibility of gamified applications as a tool to promote engagement and brand attitude. To accomplish this, this research was developed using a quantitative methodology. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was perf...
In the pedagogical process, a serious game acts as a method of teaching and upbringing, the transfer of accumulated experience and knowledge. In this paper, we describe an interactive serious programming game based on game-based learning for teaching...
9 July 2022
Background: The last decade has seen a dramatic shift toward the study of fitness surveillance, thanks in part to the emergence of mobile health (mHealth) apps that allow users to track their health through a variety of data-driven insights. This stu...
The achievement of sustainability goals depends on local actions, highlighting the need for educational approaches that engage learners with locally relevant content within Education for Sustainable Development. This study used a mixed-methods approa...
Promoting behavioral change in mobility is essential for sustainable urban development. This study evaluates the effectiveness of gamified challenges in fostering sustainable travel behaviors among high school students and teachers within the High Sc...
15 August 2025
Mental health conditions affect many young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where stigma is high and access to care is limited. Digital tools accessible on basic mobile phones offer a scalable way to promote mental health, but evidence on their ef...
This paper presents the design, development, and pilot deployment of Vitalia, an AR-gamified application targeting the formation of healthy habits in primary education children. Developed within the EU DUSE project, Vitalia integrates physical activi...
Adolescent tobacco use remains a critical public health challenge, requiring innovative early prevention strategies. This study participatively evaluated a medium-fidelity prototype of the No le entres app, designed to prevent tobacco use among adole...
Competence-oriented Education for Sustainable Development requires evidence that immersive and gamified learning experiences elicit sustainability-relevant change beyond short pre–post windows. This study examines the Art Nouveau Path, a locati...
This document presents an interdisciplinary teaching experience based on Game-based Learning as an educational methodology complementary to the Flipped Classroom pedagogical approach in higher education. The tool used was the Space Race application i...
Sustainability studies in tourism are increasingly emphasizing social matters, for instance, “Accessible Tourism for All.” Research on people with visual impairments with smart tourism has so far been sparse. In order to resonate with the...
Augmented reality (AR) has received increasing attention in the research literature as a fundamental pedagogical tool that can enhance learning at most educational levels. In academic contexts, this technology permits the superimposing of three-dimen...
3 April 2019
This work identifies major areas of knowledge and proposes a set of relevant dimensions by area that must be taken into account in the design and delivery of context-aware mobile applications for mental health interventions. We argue that much of the...
The primary objective of the AIR-BREAK mobility campaigns is to disseminate information to the general public and increase their awareness of the sustainable mobility services available. This is intended to promote the adoption of alternative, more e...
Despite the increasing use of assistive mobility devices, practical education to navigate real-world ground transportation barriers is lacking. The educational board game, called HERL-Town, was developed to teach safe and effective navigation for mob...
Mobile health applications (apps) have been shown to be effective for improving eating habits. However, most of the existing apps rely on calorie and nutrient counting which have several limitations including the difficulty in sustaining long-term us...
Breathing is one of the most vital functions for being mentally and emotionally healthy. A growing number of studies confirm that breathing, although unconscious, can be under voluntary control. However, it requires systematic practice to acquire rel...
19 August 2020
Current mobility patterns over-rely on transport modes that do not benefit sustainable and healthy lifestyles. To explore the potential for active mobility, we conducted a randomized experiment aimed at increasing regular commuter cycling in cities....
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